The Santaluces Chiefs are taking a road trip to challenge the Park Vista Cobras at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Santaluces put up the most points they have all season last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Leonard 64-0. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Santaluces' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelsey Gerald Gerald, who rushed for 149 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Jaxson Marconi, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Santaluces was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Park Vista not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 25, 2024 (when they won 45-0). They blew past Olympic Heights 43-6. With the Cobras ahead 36-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Santaluces, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Santaluces' way against Park Vista when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Santaluces made off with a 35-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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